Sunday Homilies

Second Sunday of Easter, April 24, 2022 07.06.2022 8:27 ↓

We as Christian community must be fed by the Sacred Scriptures.

Easter Sunday of the Lord's Resurrection, April 17, 2022 07.06.2022 6:40 ↓

The gift of resurrection is the foundation of our Christian community.

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, April 10, 2022 07.06.2022 4:01 ↓

What sort of conversation can be held among three people condemned and dying?  Saint Luke's Passion gives us an example, and it is the opposite of futile.

Fifth Sunday of Lent, April 3, 2022 07.06.2022 7:56 ↓

Our lives are not games.  We must not manipulate people.  We must treasure the gift of forgiveness which our God has given us, and allow that gift to make us compassionate.

Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 27, 2022 07.06.2022 7:00 ↓

The story of the father and his two sons never fails to agitate us as we marvel at the behaviors therein portrayed.

Third Sunday of Lent, March 20, 2022 07.06.2022 7:51 ↓

The "problem of evil" is best addressed by our looking at the evil within our own hearts, and opening ourselves to conversion.

Second Sunday of Lent, March 13, 2022 07.06.2022 9:40 ↓

How are promises to be fulfilled?  What is our reaction if we simply see no way to fulfillment?

First Sunday of Lent, March 6, 2022 07.06.2022 10:44 ↓

Beware the polarities of "I am God" and "I am nothing."  If we understand ourselves as God's beloved creatures, we will be less likely to succumb to temptation.

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 27, 2022 28.02.2022 10:05 ↓

There was a lot to talk about, including the Russian attack on Ukraine, in light of the image of having a block of wood in your eye.

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 20, 2022 28.02.2022 2:18 ↓

It was a crazy day, and what I have here is a summary.  Love your enemies.

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 13, 2022 13.02.2022 13:52 ↓

"Blessed are you who are poor": may there be no obstacles to our accepting this promise of Jesus.  (This file runs a little long; I remembered to turn off the device after I dismissed our catechumen.)

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 6, 2022 13.02.2022 5:46 ↓

I don't like to be startled.  Peter, I suppose, needed to be startled.  I trust in God's gentle revelations to me of his presence.

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 30, 2022 13.02.2022 9:13 ↓

St. Paul's meditation on love anchors us in a sense of what is valuable.

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 23, 2022 13.02.2022 10:38 ↓

How clear is St. Paul's "analogy of the body"!

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 16, 2022 13.02.2022 10:45 ↓

The Magi, the baptism of Jesus, the wine at Cana: all these are connected with Epiphany, the manifestation of Jesus to the world.

Baptism of the Lord, January 9, 2022 13.02.2022 20:42 ↓

In the midst of uncertainty, we have a "theophany" -- God showing himself to us.  Sorry, this file runs a little long; I forgot to turn off the device.

Epiphany, January 2, 2022 13.02.2022 7:58 ↓

We see very clearly that the human family is a global community.

Holy Family, December 26, 2021 13.02.2022 8:31 ↓

There are tensions even within the Holy Family.  We must not be surprised at the tensions within ours.

Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 19, 2021 13.02.2022 6:57 ↓

The account of the visit of Mary to Elizabeth is crowned by the Canticle of Mary, the Magnificat.

Third Sunday of Advent, December 12, 2021 13.02.2022 9:20 ↓

John the Baptist speaks of elementary, immediate acts of social justice.

Second Sunday of Advent, December 5, 2021 13.02.2022 8:17 ↓

Luke very deliberately fixes the time of the emergence of John the Baptist.

First Sunday of Advent, November 28, 2021 13.02.2022 6:42 ↓

We lift up our heads with confident expectation of what God is giving us.

Christ the King, November 21, 2021 13.02.2022 5:54 ↓

This is a king whom Pilate cannot fathom.

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 14, 2021 13.02.2022 5:22 ↓

As we try to appreciate the gift of everlasting life, we find that anything having to do with love will help us.

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 7, 2021 07.11.2021 9:56 ↓

Jesus, both priest and sacrifice, offered his own blood in the heavenly sanctuary.